re: Was early 2000’s the greatest era of local band scene in BR?

I don’t know. In the early 80s there were the shite Dogs, Burnt Eclipse, Chaos Horde, Toxin III (originally from Crowley) and a million fantastic touring shows. The Chimes area was non-stop. Red Hot Chili Peppers played at the Union wearing nothing but tube socks on their privates. Those were wild times.